The graphic curve made by a sphygmograph. SYN: pulse curve. [sphygmo- + G. gramma, something written]
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sphyg·mo·gram 'sfig-mə-.gram n a tracing made by a sphygmograph and consisting of a series of curves that correspond to the beats of the heart
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sphyg·mo·gram (sfigґmo-gram) [sphygmo- + gram] the record or tracing made by a sphygmograph; it consists of a curve having a sudden rise (primary elevation), followed by a sudden fall, after which there is a gradual descent marked by a number of secondary elevations. Called also pulse curve.Medical dictionary. 2011.